The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-16
GOSSIP OF THE BALL FIELD.
A 0L<xCr ar the BRookLYS-slErRo-
'h POLITlN DEAL

The Indiens VIII Pisy In this City-Beb FER
ruseu's Latest Iaen-C1ese Of the seuth-
era Lesuue sessen-A otes EvervwhsTe.
The Brooklyn Club now owns the Metropoli-
tan Club. and the question II what will they do
with them7 Not one-half the story about the
deal. II IL said. has been told; but what the un-
told half 10 remains TO be seen. President
Byrne gives his word for II that the Indians
will play In this city next season. and that they
will be 30 strengthened that they will mako
big call for the base ball patronage OF this city.
Mr.. Byrne says that he has had two offers for
tho METROPOLITAN franchise 80 far. and that II
II come TO It, the Association would take It on
his hands. AS for q ground" said Mr..
Byrne, II have my eye on one or two good
places now as well located as the Polo grounds,
which can DO had In fact surveys have been
made on ct least one OF them. Make up your
minds right here that the Indians Will DO
on this island next season."
The report about the Detroit Club coming to
this section next season is again on the rounds,
but Il can be said that. II there Is any truth In
human nature. the Detroit Club will be In De-
troit next season. There would have been
some chance for the club coming here had
they not won the championship. but there is
none now. There may be o chance however.
after tho next season for the purchase OF the
Detroits provided. Of course, they do not win
tho championship. Mr.. Byrne may have this
idea In mind.
FERausoNs LATEST.
Bob Ferguson's latest is not bad one. BY
any means. He says: why not enter the
Metropolitan Club In the International League
and play them In Brooklyn" careful con-
alteration OF this question must show at once
that the scheme would be brilliant one. Not
only could the club play at Washington Park
while the Brooklyn Club was away. but 1t
would also serve as training school for the
Brooklyn Club. 1t could be Carried on in the
same manner as the new Chicago Western
League Club. By this means the Brooklyn
management would always have young players
to draw on. Young players that give promise
could DO engaged, and with such manager as
Harry Spence or Dan O'Leary to bring them
out. the Brooklyn Club would never be in need
Of men. nor be afraid to try experiments.
NOVEL IDEA
A correspondent Of the Boston Globe suggests
novel idea in base bail. He says:
I" have noticed for number OF years that
ali INTEREST in the standing OFT Of The different
clubs Is q standstill BECAUSE Of the stro eng
ths ~ 1885, Fas
uncertainty as to whether Detroit or Chicago
some radical changes in the personnel Of the
clubs for next season, the great majority OF base
ball enthusiasts. Will decide for themselves
Tor the season q 1883. Philadelphia Chicago.
New York. and Boston will have their cham
pions, who will insist that their preferences
there are to be but few changes. hardly one
person In 1000 would admit that Pittsburgh,
Washington, or Indianapolis have fighting
chance Tor the pennant. As long as the re-
perve rule il In force no club will allow their
best players to leave them unless a large sum
L. bid for an individual player who might be
dissatisfied with his Climb. as was Kelly with
Chicago last year.
In your city. in years past, match game has
been arranged with the regular Boston nine,
lgalnst Dr.. Pope and some OF his friends; In
such contests 1t was customary to handicap
the stronger nine by allowing the weaker
PLAYERS more than the usual number of men
and double the number OF outs. Having this
good plan to handicap the leading club this
year in some such way a. follows:
Wo will take the standing OF the clubs this